Developer to invest $6 million to renovate vacant Holcomb Elementary in Old Redford

Developer to invest $6 million to renovate vacant Holcomb Elementary in Old Redford

The vacant Holcomb Elementary school and the surrounding area in Old Redford are getting a new lease on life with a $6 million investment The school, which has been empty for nearly 10 years, will become a 32-unit senior cooperative housing community called the St. Matthew Cooperative. The renovation will also include walking paths, parks […]

Detroit Martial Arts Institute teaches young people life skills

Detroit Martial Arts Institute teaches young people life skills

There aren’t too many places on Seven Mile Road in Detroit that offer youth the chance to learn Japanese, but at the Detroit Martial Arts Institute they can. The school, located at 13030 W. Seven Mile, was started by Grandmasters Eugene Woods, Jr. and George Reynolds, who opened the business 15 years ago. Self-defense isn’t […]

So what happens after the Mackinac Policy Conference? In this example, schools, children and Detroit won

So what happens after the Mackinac Policy Conference? In this example, schools, children and Detroit won

One consistent thing that happens at the Mackinac Policy Conference is someone (or multiple someones) has to ask: What, if anything, happens when business leaders, governmental representatives, philantropists, educational experts and the media are stuck together in a hotel for four days? The typical answer is – or, at least, the expectation of those naysayers […]